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t OSC's Grid Bowl Tilt Canceled New York-ttlPll-The Gotham Bowl will not be staged this year, it was announced today by Robert M. Ready, execu tive director of the game. Ready said that the game, scheduled to be held at Yan kee Stadium Dec. '10, was called off because his group could not "secure two teams of major calibre." However, he added that the game, will be held next year in New York. Oregon State had accepted a bid to the Gotham Bowl earlier this week but Ready and his associates were un able to line up an opponent for the West Coast team. After every possibility was exhaustedly investigated and explored, I have regretfully decided to postpone New York's first scheduled Bowl game," Ready said in a pre pared statement. '"We expect to hold the Gotham Bowl game in December, 1961. "Every effort was extend ed and every contact utilized to secure a major attraction for the . . . contest. We were determined to launch our Bowl and have worked un ceasingly to achieve this de sire. We have tried ... to se cure two teams of a major calibre and of outstanding record to play herel" Corvallis -IUPH- Athletic Di rector Spec Keene of Oregon State College said today he had sent a telegram this morning withdrawing the school from the Gotham Bowl football gme in New York Dec. 10. It said: "Ws were honored to receive the invitation and feel the Gotham Bowl has a real future.' But information we have received since indi cates preparations are incom plete at this late date and perhaps plans are premature. For this reason Oregon State regretfully withdraws from the .... game." ' Keene's wire was sent be fore word of the cancellation reached here. Night Shoot On Friday Medford Gun club will hold a night trapshoot on Friday. Dec. 2. , A 50-bird event is planned and traps will open at 6 p.m. Chili and qaffce will be? served. Directors of the club are to attend and captains for the annual team shoot will be chosen. The club will hold a pre Christmas turkey shoot on Dec. 18. Hockey United "Press International NATIONAL LEAGUE The Chicago Black Hawks may not be perfect on their home ice but they're still un beatable there. The Black Hawks stretchyd their undefeated string at home to 12 games Wednesday night when they played a 2-2 tie with the Boston Bruins and moved to within one point of the idle second-place Mon treal Canadiens. WESTERN LEAGUE ' The Portland Buckaroos moved into a two-way tie for fourth place in the Western Hockey league Wednesday night vith a 4-3 victory over the league -leading Calgary Stampeders. yC .1 1V, f" , ' v Aid ,Jrt ! v v I (J V ?3?3 . i V-Vs s GET COMET GRID AWARDS Loyal Higinbotham and Larry Ryerson, nolamg iropmes were me Honored players last night at the Crater High school football banquet at Central Point. They are shown with the men who present ed the trophies and the speaker of the evening. Higin botham was honored for his downfield blocking and Ryer son gained the tackling, outstanding lineman, most valuable piayer ana sporismansnip awards. L,cn Casanova, uni versity of Oregon football coach was main speaker at the dinner. From left are Richard Stratton, H. P.- Jewett, Donald E. Faber, Higinbotham, William AOkwith, Casanova, Ryerson and Dr. Max Flowers. Basebcifi's ree set. Agai By STEVE SNIDER United Press International New York (UPIl A giant question-mark still hung over the major leagues' expansion plans today when Commis sioner Ford Frick and league president Warren Giles and Joe Cronin met for the siv.'ond straight day at baseball's sum mit. " The "big three" appeared no nearer a solution than they were at the start of Wednes day's 5'4-hour session. The only announcement made by Frick after tint session was that another meeting would be held today. Ryerson, Higinbotham Receive Crater High Football CeCtral Point - Guard Larry Ryerson and halfback Loyal Higinbotham received the individual awards last night at the Central Poiiut and Gold Hill Lions club din ner for Crater High school gridders. Ryerson received four awards, tlse for the most tackles, for outstanding line man, for most valuable player ualifies of Ideal' thlefe Listed bv UO Coacb Gasgsravai Central Point - Five at- There were no indications tributes which he likes to see whether the high hopes enter tained by Frick at the start of the first mcefing would be justified. Frick, a long-time advocate of "orderly expan sion," is attempting to per suade the American and Na tional leagues to cooperate with each other. "I want a rule we can live with for some time," he said. "I want to work out a form ula that will be good in 1962 as well as in 1061." Thei'e are two problems: 1. The National league has blocked the American league plan for two nine-team cir cuits with interleague sched uling in 1961 - the "compro mise" the AL offered as thtBJ(selfish play in a player - qualities which make an ideal athlete - were outlined here last night by Len Casanova, head football coach at University of Ore gon. Casanova was the main speakeroat the annual Central Point and Gold Hill Lions club dinner honoring Crater High school football players. First letters of the virtues he mentioned spell the word "ideal. Casanova listed in dustry, desire, enthusiasm, at titude and loyalty. He placed loyalty to oneself, the team, the coach - and the school above the other attributes and pointed to the need for un to Crater having a young ball club, and commented that with a few breaks the team would have had a much more successful season. Caliber of the players, he sointcd out, was reflected in Crater's good representation in the All Southern Oregon conference selections, picked on an all opponent basis. ' The coach stated that he wos looking forward to a very good football team in the next two or three years because of strong junior varsity, fresh men and eight-grade teams T h e freshmen, conference champions, were guests at the dinner attended by several hundred persons in the high school gymnasium. and for sportsmanship. Hig 9nbotham was named as the top downfield blocker. Tackling trophy was given on the basis of statistical rec oil. The other honors were bestowed by vote of the play ers. Faber -Wisely trophy for. downfield blocking was pre sented by Donald E. Faber. H. P. Jewell, former superin tendent of schools, handed Ryerson the tackling trophy. William Askwilh, chairman of the school board, iiadc fie presentation of the Jim Glenn outstanding lineman award. Most valuable player presen tation was by Richard Strat ton for the Central Pointebusi nessmen. Sportsmanship award is sponsored by the Central Point Lions and Dr. Flowers presented this trophy. 0C Red Raiders Open Cage Slate Ashland - Southern Oregon college left for Salem today to play in the NA1A tip-off tournament against Linfield college Umighl at 7 p.m. In the Willamette university gymnasium. SOC was forced to leave SFCT'ON C PACKS 1 to 10 MiiDFOKD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1U60 price for not invading i.os Angeles next ye-tr. 2. Rule One-C of the major league agreement prevents the invasion of any major league city without th unanimous consent of all 16 owners. Ob viously Walter O'Mallcy of Ihe Dodgers will not vote in favor of expansion into Los Angeles in 1961. Whatever is eventually de cided - if anything - must be put before a vote of the two leagues during the major league meetings at St. Louis, beginning next Monday. In the event of a tie in that -voting. Frick has said that he will vote against expansion in 1961. FIGHTS WEDNESDAY BOUTS Paterson, N.J. (UPIl Roland La Starza, 196. Bronx, N.Y. stopped Danny Logan. 195', a, Pat terson. N.J. (7). Stefan Redl. 14G1, Passaic, N.J. and Stuttgart, Ger many, stopped Joe Smyer, 1443,i, Passaic (5). Edmonton.. Alta. (UPIl Dick Tiger. ' 159. Nigeria, stopped Wilf Greaves, 160- Edmonton (9). For British Empire middleweight championship. Tom Richardson President of IL Louisville, Ky. -Jl'PU- Sixly-five-year-old Tommy Richard son, who guided the Eastern league through many crises during his 26 years as presi dent, today assumed the job of running the International league. Richardson was elected president of the International league Wednesday as succes sor to 77-ycar-old Frank Shaughncssy, 'who retired Monday. YOU ARE INVITED POWER TOOL 111 DEMONSTRATION 1 y Saturday, Dec. 3 V ' 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A&f Rc9is,er ,he FREE DRAWING for i Vsgv Model 161 Porter-Cable Electric J22 jpflk Drill. No obligt Cntf I U? By industry the Wcbfoot coach said he meant real good hard work. An athlete must be rtially willing to sacrifice, he declared. Speaking directly to the athletes, Casanova said that, if they have the foregoing qualities, they can feel proud of themselves. He brought out that the players may not make Ail-American teams but that Wey can be All-Ameri-cans in the eyes of their coaches and their teammates. The University of Oregon mentor praised the two Lions clubs for paying honor to the .gridders in a losing year. "It is easy to cheer a winner," he said, "but sometimes difficult to cheer and not to gripe about a team" when it does not have success. Other speakers at the din ner included Dr. 'Max Flow ers, president of the Central Point . Lions club; Leonard Warren, Crater head football coach, and Larry Ryerson, representing the players. C. A. Meyer, superintendent of Dis trict 6 schools, was master-of- ceremonics and Robert Olm sted, pastor of First Presby terian church, gave the invo cation. Chet Ayrcs was dinner chairman. Bright Outlook Flowers gave the welcome and Ryerson expressed the thanks of the team. Warren spoke of the bad luck encountered by the Comets this fall, due in part Hubbard Main at Riverside Phone SP 2-6189 MWIirMWIlW -i.-iw.ia RIDEa FOUK 'VIl'3:E'iil3 Pawtuckct, R. I. -(UPIl- Char lie Boland rode four winners at Narragansett Park Wednes day, including both ends of a S3H.20 daily double. The Canadian-born jockey scored on Skylark Road 6.80 in the first, Posage West $9.00 in the second, Blueberry Hill 2nd $4.60 in the seventh and Right I Service $7.60 in the ninth. sate Cage Action Will Begin United Press International The Ohio State Buckeyes, led by All -America and Olympic star Jerry Lucas, begin their quest of another NCAA championship tonight when the 1960-61 college bas ketball season officially swings into action. Besides 8ie defending cham pions, five other teams, rank ed oumong the nation's top 10 in the pro-season ratings, get under way Thig'sday night. They are Bradley No. 2, Utah No. 6, St. Bonavcnlure No. 8, Auburn ajj.d Kentucky tied for No. 9. Indiana No. 3, Kansas No. and Utah State Wo. 7 open Saturday night, while North Carolina, ranked No. 5, doesn't begin until next Monday, Bradley Plys Minn4so)g Bradley, winner of last sea son's Nation Invitation Tour nament, is expected to be th only member of the elite group to run agains? lough opposition in Thursday's open ers. Chef (The Jet) Walfter once again leads Bradley whigh opens on the road iainst i veteran Minnesota quintet. 'i'h36-6 Walker averaged 21.8 points a game last year. Ohio State sends the 6-8 Lucas plus three starters from last season against CAiio Uni versity in a road game; and Utah, the 1950-60 Skylin champion, plays on the roSd against Loyola of Lo Sliv geles. . S'tith Sivl.s All-Anjerica Tom Stith, runner-up to Oscar Robertson as the nation's top scorer lest season, is expected to run the Bonnies home court win ning strea! to 93 agafiist John Carroll. Auburn hosts Living ston and Kentucky faces VMI at home. Cincinnati, which enjoyed three years of high ranking through the efforts of Robert son, attempts to imprc.ve its 19th rating against Indiana State in its home opener, minus the "Big O." Other top games tonight include: Georgia Tech- Geor gia, Maryland-Penn State: Butler-Wisconsin. Air Force-New Mexico, Alabama - Louisville and ticorsy Washington-Richmond. behind their number one for ward John Payne who will not be eligible because of a credit shortage, to play until December 17, just prior to the series with Humboldt State. Coach Ted Schopf plans on filling the gap with sophomore Dave Graham, a 6-5 hoopster up from the junior varsity last season. The rest of to night's lineup will remain the same with Gordy Carrigan, Brad Flanory, Dave Hughes, and Don Vannice filling the four remaining positions. Guard Bob Jensen was named to fill the spot left by Payne for the trip to Salem. Jensen was on the first string junior varsity squad last year as a 5-11 play maker at guard. 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